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An annual flu vaccine is recommended for all Australians aged over six months.

As Australia’s flu season kicks off, scientists make a breakthrough

Influenza vaccines have to be reformulated every year, but that could change thanks to work by Australian researchers.

  • by Aisha Dow
Hugh Roberts, who was hit by a car driven by an 87-year-old driver, with his parents, Alex and Meiko.
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Older drivers caused 145 deaths in five years, but debate still rages over annual medical tests

The rapidly ageing driver population means there is a renewed push for mandatory licence checks. Crash victims such as Hugh Roberts say it’s a life-saving initiative, not ageist.

  • by Madeleine Heffernan and Henrietta Cook
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